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What Specific Action(S) Should Christians Take Regarding The Environment And Its Preser Abstract

Christian are required by God's law to obey the laws of man. Furthermore, the United States Government has Federal and State organization that will help protect our environment. There are many ways that Christian can protect the earth's environment and restore the earth national resources. For an example, Christians could recycle many natural resources; buy vehicles that are more efficient and not being wasteful is all very important. Christians cannot be disillusioned that everyone thinks the same way and there viewpoint are the same. There are many non-Christians that belief that there is a need protect the earth and we will have endless supplies of natural resources. Finally, Christians realize that efforts to protect the earth may not be enough, so we must prepare and plan to restore natural resources. As Christian followers of God, we must educate others about conserving the earth's natural resources.
What Specific Action(S) Should Christians Take Regarding The Environment And Its Preservation Or Restoration?

Could you imagine Jesus Christ driving a car that is not environmental friendly? According to the Christian faith, Jesus Christ was the only perfect person that ever lived on the earth that was perfect. Therefore, Christians understand that to be Christ like, it would mean Christian would have to preserve the environment and if necessary contribute to the restoration of the earth. Christians should always strive to be Christ like and be good stewards of God's creation of the earth. The Bible says in the book of Genesis, that God created the heavens and the earth, so how could we disappoint God? The Bible is a comprehensive book that tells us Christians how to conduct our lives in a manner that is pleasing to God. God created man in his…...

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English is used as the official language in India.
Yes
• English is one such language that is understood by people from different castes and states, and therefore deserves to be the official language of India.
• If any other language is tried to make the official language, all the regional parties will start the battle of making the state level as official language of India.
• If Hindi is given priority then it will create differences among the people who don’t speak it making them feel as second class citizens.
• Region C forms an important part of India that got agitated when PM Modi used Hindi for its diplomatic talks.
• The use of English language is as per the requirement of being a part of globalization and there is nothing wrong in it.
No
• Forget about all the different castes and religions as Indians have their own national language that is Hindi, and that should only be the official language of India.
• It is the duty of the government to take the measures so that people all over in India can read, write and speak in Hindi.
• Already Indian has adopted the western culture in many ways. If it continues there will be no personal or rather say national identity of India.
• In this case, India should learn something from Pakistan who made the Urdu as their official language after the division of country.
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...HISTORY OF ENGLISH
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...“English should not become official”
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Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it. Our civilization is decadent and our language -- so the argument runs -- must inevitably share in the general collapse. It follows that any struggle against the abuse of language is a sentimental archaism, like preferring candles to electric light or hansom cabs to aeroplanes. Underneath this lies the half-conscious belief that language is a natural growth and not an instrument which we shape for our own purposes.
Now, it is clear that the decline of a language must ultimately have political and economic causes: it is not due simply to the bad influence of this or that individual writer. But an effect can become a cause, reinforcing the original cause and producing the same effect in an intensified form, and so on indefinitely. A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, and then fail all the more completely because he drinks. It is rather the same thing that is happening to the English language. It becomes ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. The point is that the process is reversible. Modern English, especially written English, is full of bad habits which spread by imitation and which can be avoided if......